Clipping- It is the process of word formation by dropping one or more syllables from a longer word or phrase with no change in meaning. Clippings are shortened forms of words.
It can be done in three ways
Front Clipping-motorbike- bike (new word)
middle clipping-refrigerator= Fridge (new word)
back clipping-Gymnasium=Gym
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phone |
telephone |
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bike |
motorbike |
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burger |
hamburger |
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cooker |
pressure
cooker |
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pen |
fountain
pen |
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plane |
aeroplane |
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bus |
omnibus |
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tie |
neck-tie |
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van |
caravan |
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pike |
turnpike |
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mum |
chrysanthemum |
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gym |
gymnasium |
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cable |
cablegram |
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pub |
public
house |
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exam |
examination |
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specs |
spectacles |
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veg |
vegetarian |
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memo |
memorandum |
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gas |
gasoline |
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photo |
photograph |
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cafe |
cafeteria |
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lab |
laboratory |
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ad |
advertisement |
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lunch |
luncheon |
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fan |
fanatic |
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cab |
cabriolet |
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zoo |
zoological
garden |
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sitcom |
situation
comedy |
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piano |
pianoforte |
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pants |
pantaloons |
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movie |
moving
picture |
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ag |
agriculture |
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alum |
alumna |
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bio |
biology |
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auto |
auto-mobile |
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disco |
discotheque |
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chimp |
chimpanzee |
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dad |
daddy |
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fab |
fabulous |
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mom |
mommy |
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prep |
preparatory |
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quad |
quadrangle |
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frank |
frankfurter |
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pug |
pugnacious |
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math |
mathematics |
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grad |
graduate |
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limo |
limousine |
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dorm |
dormitory |
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sub |
submarine |
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taxi |
taxicab |
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teen |
teenager |
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tux |
tuxedo |
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typo |
typographical
error |
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co-op |
cooperative |
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rhino |
rhinoceros |
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stereo |
stereophonics |
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stats |
statistics |
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rev |
revolution |
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cuke |
cucumber |
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con |
convict |
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store |
storehouse |
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ref |
referee |
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non-veg |
non-vegetarian |
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vet |
veterinary
surgeon |
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sis |
sister |
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vibes |
vibrations |
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ID |
identification |
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fridge |
refrigerator |
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flu |
influenza |
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script
(for medicine) |
Prescription |
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